Recruiter

Description

With direction from the Director of Recruiting, this role is responsible for recruitment and selection efforts. This role will execute office recruiting plans to reach full-time financial advisor contract goals in a full-time office setting.

Primary Responsibilities

• Build and develop effective referral sources with current Northwestern Mutual advisors and staff members, develop strong networks in the local community, and develop qualified lead strategies from a variety of sources (referrals, job boards, advertising, career fairs, social media, etc.)
• Review resumes, call candidates, schedule and conduct initial interviews
• Actively participate in community organizations to positively promote and brand Northwestern Mutual
• Administer selection tools and guide candidates through the selection process
• Report weekly recruiting activity to leadership team
• Develop proficiency and use of home office-supported software to maintain candidate databases and accurate records of prospects to ensure efficiency of the selection process

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, or 2 years of equivalent work experience
• Experience working in sales, recruiting, or related field
• Demonstrated ability to work professionally as a team member and with all levels of people
• Experience with prospecting, networking or recruiting, lead-generation experience preferred
• Strong personal/professional network in the Chicagoland area
• Demonstrated knowledge of sourcing platforms (LinkedIn, Indeed, etc.)
• Experience working with ATS

About Us

For over 160 years, we have helped our clients spend their lives living through comprehensive and innovative financial planning. We combine the expertise of our financial professionals with personalized digital experience and industry-leading products to give our clients the ability to successfully navigate their financial lives.

Our tailored approach includes multiple financial strategies—insurance, investments, and annuities—built to reinforce each other, keeping our clients consistently on track to meet goal after goal. We lead with unmatched financial strength and access to the best products and services for our clients.

Why join Northwestern Mutual:

• Fortune 100 company (2021)
• Forbes' Best Employers for Diversity (2018-2020)
• Top 10 US Independent Broker-Dealers1
• #1 Amongst Life Insurers Most Admired Companies2 for Financial Soundness
• Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality- Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index (2015-2021)
• $224 billion3 (retail investment client assets held or managed)